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Webster 1913 Edition
Lorry
{
, Lor′rie
,Lor′ry
}Noun.
pl.
Lorries
(#)
. [Prob. from
lurry
to pull or lug.] 1.
A small cart or wagon moving on rails, as those used on the tramways in mines to carry coal or rubbish; also, a barrow or truck for shifting baggage, as at railway stations.
Definition 2024
lorry
lorry
English
Alternative forms
Noun
lorry (plural lorries)
- (Britain) A motor vehicle for transporting goods; a truck.
- (obsolete) A large low horse-drawn wagon.
- (dated) A small cart or wagon, as used on the tramways in mines to carry coal or rubbish.
- (dated) A barrow or truck for shifting baggage, as at railway stations.
Synonyms
Translations
motor vehicle — see truck
Descendants
- Malay: lori
Verb
lorry (third-person singular simple present lorries, present participle lorrying, simple past and past participle lorried)